Kent County boards and commissions

The Kent County Board of Commissioners (from a previous meeting). (Supplied/Kent County)

By WKTV Staff

The Kent County Board of Commissioners is seeking “qualified and interested” residents to serve the community through appointment to various boards, commissions, and committees.

Some positions require certain experience in select fields, while other simply require people to be interested in serving their community. Some, but not all appointments, require an individual to be a resident or a registered voter of Kent County.

All applications for appointment must be filed with the Board of Commissioner’s office by close of business, Friday, Sept. 30.

One open position which requires a citizen of Wyoming is on the Kent District Library Board, with an opening for a Region 8 resident member from the City of Wyoming. (Also available is the Region 4 resident member from either Bowne, Lowell,Vergennes Township or City of Lowell).

Other boards, commissions, and committees that have openings for terms effective Jan. 1, 2022 (unless otherwise noted) include:

Agricultural Preservation Board (openings for agricultural interest representative and conservation representative).

Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan, Board of Directors (must be 60 years or older).

Community Health Advisory Committee (openings for at-large member, community-based organization representative, health care provider representative, and Kent ISD representative).

Community Mental Health Authority Board (Network 180) Board (Term begins April 1,2022).

County Building Authority.

Friend of the Court Citizens’ Advisory Committee (attorney who engages primarily in Family Law and one representative of the public).

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFIA) Authority Board.

Housing Commission.

Jury Commission.

Kent County Community Action Advisory Governing Board (openings for one consumer sector member and one public sector member).

Kent County Family & Children’s Coordinating Council (private agency representatives, private funding representatives).

Kent Hospital Finance Authority (two openings for County Representative members).

Officers’ Compensation Commission (four member openings).

Remonumentation Peer Review Group (openings for four professional surveyor members).

Veterans Services Committee (openings for four U.S. armed forces veteran members).

Qualified residents may apply by completing an online application on the County’s website at accessKent.com/boardappointments. Resumes and cover letters are encouraged. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2021.

For additional information on the boards and commissions visit the Kent County website here or contact the Board of Commissioner’s office at 616-632-7580.

The Kent District Library (KDL) Kentwood Branch Library. (WKTV)

By WKTV Staff
ken@wktv.org

Kent County may be governed by the elected Board of Commissioners, but a ton of advisory and oversight work is done by various boards, commissions and committees, where members are often ordinary citizens with knowledge and/or interest in various fields and an interest in community service.

The Kent County Board of Commissioners, last week, announced it is seeking residents who are interested in serving the community through appointment to various boards, commissions and committees starting Jan. 1, 2020.

Among the Wyoming and Kentwood residency required positions are a position on the Kent District Library Board for Region 6, including Caledonia of Gaines townships, or City of Kentwood.

Any Kent County resident may apply by completing an online application form on the County’s website at accessKent.com/boardappointments. The application deadline is Sept. 30. Resumes and cover letters are encouraged for positions with specific skill sets required.

Among the boards, commissions and committees that have openings for terms effective Jan. 1, 2020 (unless opening otherwise noted) are:

Agricultural Preservation Board (openings for agricultural interest representative and real estate/development representative)

Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (Advisory Council and Board of Directors)

City/County Building Authority

Community Corrections Advisory Board (openings for media representative and police chief)

Community Health Advisory Committee (openings for at-large member, community-based organization, and health care provider)

Community Mental Health Authority (Network180) Board — term begins April 1, 2020

County Building Authority

Department of Health and Human Services Board

Foreign Trade Zone Board

Friend of the Court Citizen’s Advisory Committee (openings for mental health professional and non-custodial parent)

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRFIA) Authority Board

Housing Commission

Jury Commission

Kent County Community Action Advisory Governing Board (openings for consumer, private, and public sector)

Kent County Family & Children’s Coordinating Council (openings for business representative, private agency representative, and private funding representatives)

Kent District Library Board (Region 2 — resident of Algoma, Cannon, Courtland, Grattan townships, or City of Rockford; and Region 6 — resident of Caledonia, Gaines townships, or City of Kentwood. Applicants must live in Region 2 or 6.)

Kent Hospital Finance Authority

Lakeshore Regional Partners Substance Abuse Oversight Policy Board

Officers’ Compensation Commission

Pension Board

Remonumentation Peer Review Group (must be a professional surveyor to apply)

Road Commission Board

Veterans Services Committee (must have served honorably on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces to apply)

For detailed information on meeting schedules and current board, commission and committee members visit here.

Questions about boards and applications should be directed to Pam VanKeuren in the Board of Commissioners’ Office, at 616-632-7580 or Pam.VanKeuren@kentcountymi.gov.